Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 481 in Vendée, Pays de la Loire.
Curzon is too small to grade: French towns get subject grades from 1,000 residents.
The one thing Curzon does most differently from other towns.
The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Curzon: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).
The oldest protected part dates from the 18th century; the first monument here was protected in 1875.
30% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.
Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Curzon.
In the comparison, Curzon comes below both Vendée’s towns (26%) and compared French towns (30%). Young adults of 15 to 24 are 8.2% of the population.
47% women, 53% men
About 111 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Vendée 50.9%, France 51.8%.
| Curzon | Vendée median | France median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 15 | 15% | 16% | 17% |
| 15–24 | 8.2% | 9.9% | 11% |
| 25–44 | 18% | 21% | 23% |
| 45–64 | 31% | 27% | 26% |
| 65+ | 28% | 23% | 22% |
| No diploma | 29% | 19% | 19% |
| CAP or BEP | 29% | 30% | 26% |
| Baccalauréat | 17% | 19% | 18% |
| Higher education | 18% | 26% | 30% |
INSEE, census 2023 · Vendée median and France median: the median of compared communes
France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.
For Curzon, that is above both Vendée’s towns (6.3%) and compared French towns (7.4%). The Culture ministry lists 2 historic monuments in Curzon: 1 classé (France’s highest heritage protection) and 1 inscrit (the second level).
Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period
Curzon sits above both Vendée’s towns (7.7%) and compared French towns (10.1%) on this measure. Curzon has 50 jobs for 200 working residents, 0.2 per worker. The median disposable income is €23,010 a year per consumption unit.
Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.
That puts Curzon below both Vendée’s towns (€11.32/m²) and compared French towns (€12.41/m²).
Source: Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte
Heritage and family days out in and near Curzon. Best known first.
The list names few of Curzon’s 2 monuments; beside them, the nearest classé monuments in other towns, within 15.5 mi.
Deux ponts du Port-la-Claye sur la rivière Le Lay: Photo: Aymeric pathier · CC BY 3.0
One notable person was born in Curzon.
The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →
| Town | People | Miles | Overall | Cost | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curzon | 481 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Angles | 3,115 | 5.5 | — | C− | — | C |
| Luçon | 9,417 | 6.7 | C+ | B+ | C− | C+ |
| Mareuil-sur-Lay-Dissais | 2,808 | 7 | — | B+ | — | B+ |
| L'Aiguillon-la-Presqu'île | 2,845 | 8.3 | C− | D | C+ | B |
| Longeville-sur-Mer | 2,625 | 8.6 | C | D | B− | B− |
| La Tranche-sur-Mer | 3,136 | 9.5 | D− | D | C− | C− |
People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.
Commune in Vendée, Pays de la Loire
Curzon is a commune of 481 people in the Communauté de communes Vendée Grand Littoral. TownRatings compares communes, France’s local unit: each has its own mayor and its own statistics. Its area takes in the town and the countryside around it.
Built from INSEE’s 2026 official geography (COG) and IGN Admin Express boundaries
Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025 · SSMSI, recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Ministry of Education (DEPP), brevet and bac results and value-added indicators, 2025 · INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses 2012–2023; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025 (care homes, emergency and maternity units, GPs, pharmacies); DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 (provisional) · INSEE, BPE 2025 and Filosofi 200 m grid (walking distances) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranking French towns against each other only, updated October 30, 2026. Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.